Vespers

From the moment that I stepped out of the car and onto the St. Joseph’s Abbey property I noted that there was a silence, which was peaceful and unusual for me. The dichotomy between the loud sounds of students walking out of Hogan and cars speeding by at Holy Cross and the silence of the monastery apart from our group of students conversing with one another was particularly striking. This really surprised me because it was unusual for me to be in such a calm and silent place and I instantly felt

“It’s seven o’clock, are you all ready?” Celtic questioned. After the fire, we took Vesper’s Jeep and Alexander’s car to the 9:30 Club. I couldn’t help but feel that Vesper and I were fouling our tradition, and that I wouldn’t be coming back to the venue for a while. Vesper and Alex parked in an abandoned parking lot which was a good walk from the actual venue. Alexander jumped out his car. He was dressed in minimum gear to avoid drawing too much attention to himself

Exegesis Psalm 116 Psalm 116 is a prayer of Thanksgiving the book of psalms represents so many crucial elements we need for our everyday walk with God. Psalms brings up the importance of personal praise and prayer to and with God. The word Psalms translates to praise or song of praise in our walk with God praise is crucial. When we praise and worship it brings us closer to God in a deeper personal level which represents how we walk our our lives day to day. In prayer it is our opportunity to hear

Introduction In the 124th Psalm, voice is given to a beautiful question about the tragic reality that would have been theirs if their “help” had come from anyone but the LORD. The “what if?” question is worth asking, and numerous moments recorded in the Hebrew Bible speak of times of strife where, in the end, “God comes through.” Dr. Toni Craven describes the whole of the Psalms as “a self-contained religious library of prayer in that it incorporates an enormously wide spectrum of issues and reflects

I read this passage to Cindy a few times over the last 2 ½ years. It always seemed to bring her peace as she processed her next step in this journey. Psalm 121 seems to speak of the tough times in our lives and how we can still find peace. God does not live in some celestial tower, far away from the world God created. God cares for all the people and all of creation. God cares for us amidst all the twists and turns of life’s journey. It is that conviction which inspires Psalm 121, a Psalm I read

” Vesper continued up the steps. The metal slot in the door opened and eyes peered through. “It’s me.” Zeldyn mimicked Alex’s response to security measures and the door opened. The man in the cloak pulled down his hood and embraced his daughter in a quick hug with a kiss to her forehead. “Father, I’m so sorry for the lack of a warning, but I believed this was necessary.” She sidestepped to reveal us in the shadows. “Ah. Alex’s friend, Scarlett. Yes, and who is-” “He analyzed Vesper and

“We have another concert today, are you still coming?” “Yeah.” I said, Dark clouds were sitting on my shoulders again. “Are we actually going to this one? Or am I getting drugged again to forget everything?” “No one drugged you.” Vesper said boringly. He was in our house again, making French toast for us. My dad was at the fridge grabbing freshly squeezed orange juice. He poured a glass and left to sit on the couch, switching on the news. Vesper’s music played on my IPod dock while he shuffled

two at once. His arms repeatedly landed powerful blows into their stomachs, causing them to crumple over on the cobblestone. I left. I wasn’t needed, and apparently everyone I loved was okay. The question was whether they questioned if I ever was. Vesper was by my side, clutching my arm and telling me to slow down. I trudged through the crowd with him pulling me back. “Breathe.” He said. “You’re thinking with impulse.” “I’m thinking with the mindset of being invisible. Pretend I’m not here, I can

Beneath the beauty, they are also expected to be intelligent women that help Bond in his missions. Although both Bond girls have many similarities, they also have many differences which have played a big part in the change of the target audience. Vesper, the

scenes. Vesper Lynd herself, in a departure from the usual Bond love-interest, shows herself to be so much more than just the typical air-headed, glamorous Bond blonde. She is devious and cunning, proving to be more than a match for him in planning and plotting, illustrating that she is so much more than the window-dressing Bond girls of yore. One of my favourite scenes, she unexpectedly joins Bond for dinner whilst he is travelling to Montenegro by train. Bond quickly susses out Vesper as being